Arc 18Chapters 426–450

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Ch. 426Big Dog Qin Recharged

Xu Duoduo received weapons from Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu while Qin Luo playfully took more weapons from them. After the Rose Squad arrived, she kissed Qin Luo before he returned to fighting, leaving him flustered when their teammates teased him over the Earpiece.

  • Chen Xiaofei gave Xu Duoduo pink grenades, and Bai Shu added revolvers to her supplies.
  • Qin Luo took weapons from Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu, promising them Six-Star Mutant Cores in return.
  • Mu Mei and the other eight members of the Rose Squad arrived on the battlefield.
  • Xu Duoduo told Qin Luo to rest, then kissed him when he prepared to leave and fight again.
  • Qin Luo kissed Xu Duoduo back, and Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu teased them over the Earpiece.

Ch. 427Battlefield livestream

Qin Luo and the other soldiers fought millions of zombies in Q City as reinforcements arrived and a livestream showed the battle to people across the bases. Qin Luo suspected Headquarters had a reason for broadcasting the fight, and Wang Weihu asked whether trouble had broken out abroad.

  • Xu Duoduo threw grenades into the zombie horde as the Rose Squad and reinforcements from Headquarters joined the battle.
  • Xiang Yao livestreamed the fight and introduced 3A, while Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu reacted to the broadcast.
  • Xu Duoduo and the other soldiers fought through the exhausting battle as people across the bases watched and recognized their rescuers.
  • Qin Luo suspected Headquarters had arranged the livestream to show their strength, and Bai Shu agreed that such a display could be necessary.
  • Wang Weihu asked Qin Luo whether trouble had broken out abroad.

Ch. 428Out of the ordinary

Qin Luo and his teammates joked about the worsening international situation, then rested after a night of fighting before waking to prepare for the next mission. The chapter ended with Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu brawling in the morning while Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, and Wang Weihu watched.

  • Bai Shu warned Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo that chaotic fighting worldwide suggested a full-scale war was approaching, and the team joked about defending their country and policing their language.
  • After the fighting ended, Wang Weihu turned away the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad and told them to focus on completing the mission.
  • Wang Weihu set up fans and covered his sleeping teammates before resting himself.
  • At five in the morning, Qin Luo woke beside Xu Duoduo, and they talked as she slowly woke up.
  • Chen Xiaofei accidentally struck Bai Shu in his sleep, and the two woke up and began fighting while Wang Weihu told them to stop.

Ch. 429Old Wang fell ill

After Qin Luo and the others regrouped, they discovered Wang Weihu had a high fever and arranged for him to rest while the team continued its mission. Chen Xiaofei stayed to care for him as Xu Duoduo and Bai Shu headed out.

  • Gluttonous Beast told Qin Luo he had upgraded every member of 3A's Space Card to a thousand cubic meters before returning with Headquarters personnel.
  • Qin Luo teased Xu Duoduo, Bai Shu, and Chen Xiaofei, then left to work alone in the heat.
  • Xu Duoduo and Bai Shu noticed Wang Weihu seemed unwell and measured his temperature at 40°C.
  • Bai Shu contacted the Logistics Squad, and Qin Luo ordered one teammate to stay with Wang Weihu while the others continued the mission.
  • Chen Xiaofei stayed to care for Wang Weihu as Xu Duoduo and Bai Shu set out.

Ch. 430Fusion monster

Qin Luo and the other fighters continued battling an exhausting zombie horde as increasingly common six-star fusion monsters threatened the teams. Xu Duoduo defeated an intelligent, head-covered toad fusion monster on the live broadcast, revealing the power of her spatial abilities.

  • Chen Xiaofei and Wang Weihu received help from Zhu Qing of the Lily Squad while Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, and Bai Shu returned their attention to the battlefield.
  • After nearly twenty hours of fighting, the teams had killed a third of the zombie army, but Qin Luo faced a growing number of grotesque fusion monsters, including many six-star creatures.
  • Xiang Yao's drone recorded a head-covered toad fusion monster lunging at Xu Duoduo during the live broadcast.
  • Xu Duoduo teleported out of the monster's attack, reappeared with a Tang Dao, and used her spatial ability to slow and slash the creature until it fell.
  • Viewers across the major bases applauded Xu Duoduo's victory and reacted with shock to her offensive spatial abilities.

Ch. 431Mission accomplished

After the Second Zombie Suppression Operation succeeded, Qin Luo checked on the recovering Wang Weihu and gathered mutant cores with Xu Duoduo. As the team prepared to leave the ruined Q City, Xu Duoduo complained about being taken away from the shiny cores, and Qin Luo approached Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu as they struggled to drink bitter herbal tea.

  • The Healing-Type Ability User restored Wang Weihu, who returned to the battlefield while Chen Xiaofei went back to fighting monsters.
  • With 3A and the Four Continents Team clearing the battlefield, Qin Luo asked Xu Duoduo to collect the many five-star mutant cores.
  • Qin Luo carried Xu Duoduo away from the blazing sun and said they would return home soon for her approaching birthday.
  • Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu grimaced over the bitter herbal cooling tea and plotted to make Qin Luo drink it.
  • Qin Luo arrived with Xu Duoduo and asked Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu what they were drinking.

Ch. 432Herbal cooling tea

Qin Luo and his companions drank bitter herbal cooling tea distributed to prevent heatstroke, with Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu tricking Qin Luo into tasting it. After everyone drank, Bai Shu searched his tablet for information about the tea’s developer while the group waited together.

  • Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu pretended that the bitter herbal cooling tea tasted good, and Qin Luo drank some before realizing they had tricked him.
  • Qin Luo spat tea onto Bai Shu, while Xu Duoduo secretly stored her bowl and the bystanders laughed at their reactions.
  • Wang Weihu drank a bowl without much trouble, and Qin Luo punished Bai Shu and Chen Xiaofei with forehead flicks before making Xu Duoduo drink hers too.
  • The group finished their tea, found that it eased the heat, and gathered around Bai Shu as he searched for information about who developed it.

Ch. 433Back to the Base

Qin Luo and his companions returned to H City Survivor Base on July 20, 2030, after a relaxed journey together. There, Du Chunjiang told Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo that extreme heat had caused a wave of illnesses and left the base short-staffed and low on medicine.

  • Qin Luo and his companions rested before setting off for H City Survivor Base, and Qin Luo dried Xu Duoduo's hair as they traveled.
  • Xu Duoduo told Qin Luo she liked being with their companions, and Qin Luo reassured her that they were all there for her.
  • Qin Luo and his companions reached H City Survivor Base on the morning of July 20, 2030, and split up to hand in supplies and return the combat vehicle.
  • Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo visited Du Chunjiang, who said she had worked three days straight because the base was short-staffed.
  • Du Chunjiang told Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo that the extreme heat had caused many people, including mutated people, to fall ill, overwhelming hospitals and straining medicine supplies.

Ch. 434Mutant White-Feathered Ducks

Xu Duoduo searched her Rubik's Cube Space for herbs and mutant seeds needed for cooling tea as Qin Luo and Du Chunjiang discussed the deadly heat and dangerous mutant ducks. After 3A received payment for its supplies, Du Chunjiang discovered Xu Duoduo had left her a gift and learned that it was her birthday, then prepared to help celebrate.

  • Xu Duoduo found most of the herbs for Xiao Qiao’s cooling tea recipe but still needed mutant dandelion, luo han guo, and prunella seeds.
  • Qin Luo told Du Chunjiang that the beautiful white-feathered ducks were dangerous mutants with hooked teeth and split tongues.
  • Xu Duoduo teased Qin Luo by showing Du Chunjiang her sharp teeth, then bit Qin Luo’s palm when he covered her mouth.
  • Du Chunjiang confirmed that 3A’s spaces had upgraded and arranged for the team’s eighty million points to be split evenly among them.
  • Xu Duoduo left Du Chunjiang a Black Market Space Card as a gift, and Qin Luo told Du Chunjiang that Xu Duoduo’s birthday celebration would be at Da Qiao’s place that night.
  • Qin Luo arranged leave for Du Chunjiang, who eagerly planned to help prepare a birthday surprise for Xu Duoduo.

Ch. 435The Forum Blew Up

After waking alone, Xu Duoduo found Qin Luo’s reassuring note and celebrated her growing financial security before watching footage of 3A’s successful operation. When forum users attacked the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad as freeloaders, she defended them, causing the forum to erupt as readers flocked to see her.

  • Xu Duoduo woke in the H City Survivor Base, found Qin Luo’s note saying he would be back, and checked her large savings from Headquarters’ bonuses and payments.
  • Xu Duoduo watched the operation footage, reviewed her performance, and read praise for 3A and the two rookie squads.
  • Xu Duoduo became angry when forum users called the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad freeloaders, and the squads’ captains challenged their critics to fight.
  • Xu Duoduo reposted a defense of the two squads, and the forum erupted when users realized she had joined the argument.
  • Chen Xiaofei, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu called Xu Duoduo to come eat noodles and red eggs instead of arguing online.

Ch. 436Red eggs to roll away bad luck

Xu Duoduo’s friends secretly prepared to celebrate her birthday, which she had forgotten, while pretending they were heading to Da Qiao’s place for a commission. They set out together as Qin Luo hurried to collect her gift, leaving Xu Duoduo unaware of the surprise.

  • Xu Duoduo woke up believing the group was going to Da Qiao’s place for a new commission, and Bai Shu and Chen Xiaofei played along.
  • Wang Weihu served Xu Duoduo a single-noodle bowl and rolled a red-shelled egg over her to ward off bad luck, while the others concealed that it was her birthday.
  • Xu Duoduo changed into a pink-and-white Lolita dress made by Lin Qianxing, and her friends praised how lovely she looked.
  • Chen Xiaofei secretly messaged Qin Luo, who said the craftsmen were testing Xu Duoduo’s birthday present and that he would arrive soon.
  • Bai Shu distracted Xu Duoduo by discussing Xiao Qiao’s projects, and Xu Duoduo offered to donate anonymously.

Ch. 437Happy birthday!!

Xu Duoduo arrived at Da Qiao’s home and discovered that Qin Luo and their friends had arranged a surprise birthday celebration for her. Qin Luo gave her roses and a chainsaw-engraved car key, while more guests arrived and Da Qiao prepared extra seating.

  • Xu Duoduo admired Da Qiao’s revived Man-Eating Flower Babies, fed them a mutated hyena, and learned from Bai Shu that their memories were fragmented.
  • Wang Weihu guided Xu Duoduo inside, where Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Du Chunjiang, Mu Enya, Zhang Chi, and others surprised her with birthday wishes.
  • Qin Luo arrived with red roses and a car key engraved with a little chainsaw, then wished Xu Duoduo a happy birthday.
  • Qin Luo said Cheetah Squad and White Dove were also coming, so Da Qiao offered extra tables and chairs for the guests.
  • Da Qiao recalled that Qin Luo had asked to use her home for the celebration and had insisted on repaying her favor despite her offer to lend the place without charge.

Ch. 438Little Zombie's new combat vehicle

Qin Luo surprised Xu Duoduo with roses and a customized combat vehicle for her birthday, while the group discussed its features and their mutant cores. Xu Duoduo celebrated with her friends as guests arrived, and Mu Enya prepared to leave on a new mission the next day.

  • Qin Luo gave Xu Duoduo roses and a Space Card containing the customized [Moonlight] combat vehicle, which she happily accepted.
  • Qin Luo described [Moonlight]'s features and revealed he had paid 800 million points, partly using Six-Star Mutant Cores.
  • Qin Luo planned to turn suitable cores into Mimicry Injections for the 3A Combat Team and give the remaining cores to Xu Duoduo as snacks.
  • Du Chunjiang and Mu Enya pulled Xu Duoduo aside for photos and conversation, and Mu Enya told her she was leaving on a mission the next day.
  • Du Chunjiang and Mu Enya hugged Xu Duoduo and thanked her for saving Du Chunjiang during the monster attack on the base.
  • Da Qiao, Wang Weihu, Zhang Chi, and the others arranged extra tables as the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad arrived.

Ch. 439Three Wishes

Xu Duoduo celebrated her birthday with friends and received three wishes, while the group discussed worsening monsters and the need to strengthen their fighters. The party ended with Xu Duoduo and Qin Luo planning to leave together, and Qin Luo promising she could touch his tail as much as she wanted.

  • The Man-Eating Flower Babies ambushed the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad, then Da Qiao rescued them and they wished Xu Duoduo a happy birthday.
  • Xu Duoduo celebrated with several cakes, made wishes for the apocalypse to end, peace for the country, and safety for everyone, then shared food and gifts with the group.
  • Qin Luo, Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Zhang Chi, and others discussed increasingly powerful monsters, new recruits, and research to improve ability-strengthening medicine.
  • Xu Duoduo agreed to leave with Qin Luo after the party, and Qin Luo promised she could touch his tail without limits that night.

Ch. 440Off-the-Charts Jealousy!

After Da Qiao’s birthday party, Chen Xiaofei persuaded Bai Shu and Wang Weihu to leave with him for their medicine shots. Xu Duoduo and Qin Luo slipped away together, but a message left Qin Luo jealous and demanding to know what Xu Duoduo had done earlier that day.

  • Chen Xiaofei complained about the endless daylight while the guests at Da Qiao’s house drank, gossiped, and discussed tactics.
  • Mu Enya told Xiao Qiao that she cared deeply about Da Qiao, prompting Xiao Qiao to reflect on their relationship.
  • Chen Xiaofei found that Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo had already left, then persuaded Bai Shu and Wang Weihu to go with him to see Professor Ji for their medicine shots.
  • Wang Weihu and Bai Shu said goodbye to Da Qiao, and the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad offered to help clean up.
  • Xu Duoduo teased Qin Luo at home until messages arrived; Qin Luo read them, grew jealous, and demanded to know what she had done before visiting Da Qiao’s house.

Ch. 441Extreme weather

Xu Duoduo reassured Qin Luo that he was the only one she liked, and he reluctantly forgave her for sending other girls heart emojis. As extreme heat worsened, the group discussed its deadly effects and the growing disorder worldwide.

  • Qin Luo scolded Xu Duoduo for replying to girls’ private messages with heart emojis, then washed her hair while continuing to complain.
  • Xu Duoduo told Qin Luo that he was the only one she liked and promised to send heart emojis only to him, easing his jealousy.
  • The group gathered in Xu Duoduo’s room as outdoor temperatures reached 48°C, with roads melting and people suffering heatstroke and electrical failures.
  • Bai Shu and Qin Luo discussed wildfires, conflict, and international reactions to the worsening extreme weather.
  • Wang Weihu remarked that few people could withstand the unrelenting sun, while humans had to remain indoors with air conditioning running constantly.

Ch. 442A Grim Struggle for Survival

As heat and conflict worsened, 3A trained at Headquarters and heard that Fang Ming’s data was active abroad. Just as the team left the training building, a sudden meteorite attack forced everyone to take shelter, and Bai Shu saw that the flaming meteorites were more dangerous than before.

  • The rising temperatures sickened people, suspended missions, and drove 3A to study and train while Headquarters tracked a new fluctuation from Fang Ming’s copy abroad.
  • After training, Bai Shu, Chen Xiaofei, Wang Weihu, Qin Luo, and Xu Duoduo joked together as newcomers at the training building praised 3A.
  • As the team approached the exit, the sky darkened and meteorites began falling, prompting Qin Luo and Bai Shu to pull their teammates back inside.
  • Headquarters staff ushered people to safety as alarms warned them not to go outside, and Bai Shu sent out his eye of vision to inspect the attack.
  • Bai Shu reported that the flaming meteorites were worse than before as the building shook from the impacts.

Ch. 443A priceless treasure of a dog

After a meteor shower devastated the base, Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, and their teammates rescued the injured and extinguished fires, including at the Childcare Center. They returned from cleanup amid extreme heat, then received an urgent mission to the border defense area.

  • Wang Weihu, Chen Xiaofei, and the other teams joined rescue efforts while Bai Shu used his ability to locate injured people.
  • Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo rescued the children at the Childcare Center, put out fires, and reported a collapsed activity building.
  • The teams finished collecting meteorite fragments and treating the injured, though many buildings were damaged.
  • Qin Luo comforted Xu Duoduo when she worried that the world was falling apart, and she told him he was wonderful.
  • Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu teased Qin Luo over the earpiece before the team received an urgent mission to the border defense area.

Ch. 444Even 3A had their dumb moments

3A set out for a border mission after the recent meteorite crisis, joking and sharing watermelon during the journey. The team learned that other squads were joining them and worried about worsening meteorite strikes as they left the base.

  • Wang Weihu drove 3A toward the border while Qin Luo and the others teased each other about their everyday blunders.
  • Xu Duoduo shared watermelon with the team, and Chen Xiaofei argued with Qin Luo over his portion.
  • Bai Shu read the mission notice and said Cheetah Squad, White Dove, Rose Squad, and Charge Squad would join them.
  • The team discussed how meteorites were striking without warning and devastating bases, wildlife, and the surrounding land.
  • Wang Weihu joined the line of vehicles leaving the base, and 3A waited for their turn to pass through the exit.

Ch. 445On the road

Qin Luo’s team left H City Survivor Base and drove through the extreme heat toward the border, fighting off mutant animals that attacked them along the way. Their journey continued amid joking over the team channel, while Wang Weihu tried to stop the Charge Squad from revealing an embarrassing encounter.

  • The combat vehicles exited H City Survivor Base with upgraded heat resistance, and the team admired the Artisan Department’s work as they drove into the blazing wasteland.
  • Xu Duoduo watched the warped roads, meteor craters, and exhausted mutant animals outside while the team discussed how the apocalypse had changed the world.
  • Qin Luo met with the other combat teams, finalized their route, and ordered them to drive straight to the border without stopping.
  • The teams reported migrating mutant animals to Headquarters and fought back when creatures attacked; Xu Duoduo used Spatial Strangulation to turn attackers into blood mist.
  • The Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad chatted about past battles, and Wang Weihu cut off the Charge Squad when they hinted at a story that embarrassed him.

Ch. 446Arrival

Qin Luo’s team reached the border defense line near Y City Base, where they met the soldiers and prepared to support them. Qin Luo reunited with Drunkard, a veteran from his past undercover mission, and began explaining their connection to Xu Duoduo.

  • The Charge Squad teased Wang Weihu about their shared secret, while the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad asked Qin Luo about his full beast form and embarrassed him with their memories of it.
  • Mu Mei reminded the teams that they were still traveling toward their destination and would pass Y City Base, where the ultraviolet rays required extra precautions.
  • Qin Luo and the other teams reached the mountain roads near the border defense line, where the stationed soldiers welcomed the reinforcements and brought them to the relief center for lunch.
  • Qin Luo greeted Drunkard, introduced Xu Duoduo as his partner, and heard about the mutant insects and the insect-repellent potion.
  • Qin Luo told Xu Duoduo that Drunkard had helped him during his most unforgettable undercover mission.

Ch. 447Border Base

3A arrived at a sparse border base, where Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei met the young soldier Yu Jia over noodles and learned about the water shortage. When the alarm sent everyone toward a clash with the people across the border, Chen Xiaofei carried the slow-running Yu Jia, who explained he had only recently awakened his ability after receiving the Medicine.

  • Chen Xiaofei and Xu Duoduo inspected the base's supplies and ate tossed noodles with Yu Jia, who said patrols were difficult and water was scarce.
  • Xu Duoduo filled Space Cards with water from her Rubik's Cube Space to pass to Headquarters later.
  • Qin Luo joined the meal, and Yu Jia asked 3A for a signed group photo before the alarm sounded.
  • Yu Jia led the team toward the disturbance, and Chen Xiaofei carried him after noticing how slowly he ran.
  • Yu Jia explained that he had awakened his ability only after the Medicine arrived, and Qin Luo praised the border soldiers for facing threats with few ability users.

Ch. 448Crushing the enemy

Qin Luo and the reinforcing combat teams launched a counterattack against the Water Monkeys, using their abilities to overwhelm the enemy and avenge the Border Patrol Combat Team’s losses. The battle ended in a complete rout, with no enemy escaping.

  • Bai Shu scouted about three hundred armed enemies near the river, and Qin Luo ordered the teams to kill them if they attacked.
  • The Rose Squad disrupted the enemy with plant growth as the Cheetah Squad, White Dove Squad, Charge Squad, and other reinforcements charged across the river.
  • Xu Duoduo blocked incoming bullets with her Spatial Protective Shield and collected ammunition, while Yu Jia fought alongside the combat teams.
  • Qin Luo warned the teams away from the riverbank and electrocuted the Water Monkeys in the water with a thunderstorm.
  • Wang Weihu cleared the enemy’s cover, and Yu Jia and the soldiers attacked as Qin Luo recited the casualties from earlier clashes and ordered that no enemy escape.
  • The teams chased down the fleeing Water Monkeys and killed them all, avenging their comrades.

Ch. 449Little Shishi milked them dry

After 3A’s counterattack, Xu Duoduo helped collect the defeated enemies’ weapons and ammunition, but Bai Shu discovered that the bodies might carry a virus. The team disposed of the corpses, collected blood for research, and reinforced the border before leaving.

  • Wang Weihu, the Cheetah Squad, the White Dove Squad, and the Charge Squad celebrated the successful counterattack while Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei gathered weapons and ammunition.
  • Qin Luo picked up Xu Duoduo and carried her away after she ignored him, while Chen Xiaofei told Bai Shu that she had charged into battle against orders.
  • Bai Shu examined the enemy corpses and warned Qin Luo that they might carry a virus, so he ordered them thrown across the river and burned.
  • Mu Mei used mutated rose vines to move the bodies, and Bai Shu collected blood samples to send to the Research Institute for testing.
  • Qin Luo ordered everyone to leave, while Wang Weihu and the Rose Squad reinforced the border with an earth-and-plant wall.

Ch. 450It Wouldn't End Until Everything Was Dead

After returning from battle, Bai Shu identified a dangerous novel virus among the people across the Border Defense Line, while the team discovered a bottomless meteorite crater and struggled through extreme heat. They returned to base after Yu Jia nearly died of heat exhaustion, with the virus threat and crater still unexplained.

  • The Combat Teams praised the Cheetah Squad, White Dove Squad, and Charge Squad for helping end the battle quickly, while Bai Shu sent a blood sample to the Research Institute through Gluttonous Beast.
  • Bai Shu said the enemy's people appeared to be infected with a novel virus, and Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo noted that the new Border Defense Wall should keep them from crossing for now.
  • Xu Duoduo spotted a meteorite crater, and Bai Shu used the Eye of Vision to find that it was bottomless.
  • The team encountered Yu Jia suffering in the 54°C heat, and Xu Duoduo shielded him while Qin Luo called medical help; the Medical Squad later carried him away with severe heat exhaustion.
  • The group returned to base and found the showers crowded, so Wang Weihu suggested using the shower in their Combat Vehicle while Drunkard and Wang Weihu drank in the hall.
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